Terratetto a Rittana
RITTANA: A pochi km da Cuneo, in centro paese, terratetto disposto su tre livelli composto come segue: al piano seminterrato cantina e magazzino ad uso autorimessa, al piano terra grande cucina abitabile zona living, camera da letto e bagno, oltre a due balconi e al piano primo cucinotto con tinello, camera da letto e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000 for 115 sqm, the ask is about €435/sqm; with a typical 'needs renovation' budget of ~€700/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,135/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €353/sqm, so this is not cheap on a fully-renovated basis. Still, it appears to be an actual dwelling in the town center with 29 photos, 2 baths, garage/cellar and balconies, which supports a solid but not standout score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable village house with a long balcony, solid structure, two bathrooms and a lovely setting in a quiet mountain hamlet. The street scene and green hills give it genuine charm, but the interiors are very dated and fairly plain, so it feels more like a sound refresh project than an instant dream home. At €50k for 115 sqm, the price adds appeal.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €41,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Interiors are dated and need renovation/modernisation.
- No standout historic interior features are visible.
- Views are pleasant village-and-hills rather than dramatic panorama.
- Agricultural land is only optional, not part of the core house as shown.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 72/100The Maritime Alps are the immediate setting, with the lower Stura di Demonte valley nearby and steep wooded side valleys around the village. The Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime begins a short distance to the south-west around Entracque and Valdieri. The nearest ski area is Limone Piemonte, about an hour by road. Cuneo is the nearest town of size, with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for alpine pasture, chestnut and beech woods, and access to hiking valleys leading toward the French border.